Millions of Books Entered the Public Domain

Thanks to a project funded by the New York Public Library (and spearheaded by two of its employees), millions of books published before 1964 will soon be free to download and read. Historically, books published before 1964 were subject to a 28-year copyright term and after those years passed, the books would (likely, aside from exception) become public domain if the publisher or author did …

Björk: Losss

Björk has collaborated with digital artist Tobias Gremmler for her most recent video, “Losss.” Predictably, the visuals and audio (which first appeared on 2017’s Utopia) are quite transcendent, with Björk explaining, “We based the visuals on the conversations between our inner optimist and pessimist. When I recorded this, I tried to sing in a deeper tone for one of them in the left speaker and …

Chinatown Slalom: Where U At?

Off Liverpool-based Chinatown Slalom’s debut album, Who Wants to Be a Millionare? comes “Where U At?,” a collage-like highlight reel of the band’s sound. The four-piece (Liam Nolan, Jake Brettell, Mikey Woods and Ricky Crawford) leans into the madness of their psych influences and displays an uncanny ability to create a dynamic sound. “Where U At?” features strange samples, filtered-until-unintelligible vocals, stunning harmonies and plenty of …